TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2013//
TI  - Self-Selected Walking Speed Predicts Ability to Run Following Traumatic Brain Injury
JO  - Journal of head trauma rehabilitation
A1  - Williams, Gavin
A1  - Schache, Anthony G.
A1  - Morris, Meg E.
SP  - 379
EP  - 385
VL  - 28
IS  - 5
N2  - OBJECTIVE:: To identify factors that predict running ability following traumatic brain injury (TBI), and to quantify performance thresholds for these predictors. DESIGN:: Cross-sectional cohort study. PARTICIPANTS:: One hundred fourteen people with TBI. OUTCOME MEASURES:: Self-selected walking speed, the high-level mobility assessment tool, postural stability (lateral center of mass displacement), ankle power generation at push-off and quality of gait performance (Gait Profile Score). RESULTS:: All predictor variables were all strongly associated with the ability to run. However, only self-selected walking speed contributed significantly to the final result. Investigation of performance thresholds for self-selected walking speed indicated that following TBI, people who walk at speeds of 1.0 m/s or higher are 16.9 times more likely of being able to run than for those who walk at speeds of less than 1.0 m/s. CONCLUSIONS:: Self-selected walking speeds higher than 1.0 m/s greatly increase the likelihood of running following brain injury. The 1.0 m/s threshold, although slower than able-bodied self-selected walking speeds, may be an important indicator of the ability to run in this population.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0885-9701
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/HTR.0b013e3182575f80
ID  - ref1
ER  -